With a metallic whisper, I draw the Eckisax and lift it to the sky... Welcome, brave heroes and heroines and cunning foes! We will gather here for the search of the Rhinegold. Under my guide, the searchers will try to make their way through the dangers of the misty shores of the Rhine, and fight against whatever creature or entity might try to block their way. I warn you: Fate is not on our side... but even if we fail, we will gain fame and glory through our voyage alone! So, who is with me? And who will bar my way?... My sword is sheathed again... now I will wait. Sponsored by Yggdrasil, the Quest will start on Dec. 17th and will go on till Fate has spoken - but no later than Twelfth Night (January 5)! The back story, in pure scaldic tradition, is our personal mix of ancient Danish legends, the Nibelung saga and the popular tales of Thidrek/Dietrich von Bern. (Have a look at my Library if you wish to know more.) So jump in and play... anything goes!